01.09.2016

An exhibition highlighting the work of Oskar Hansen (1922-2005), architect, urban planner, ...read more

30.09.2016

Annett Zinsmeister– Urban Shelter?

While the previous exhibition at BNKR, “In the Room with_”, addressed the artistic appropr ...read more

01.11.2016

Out of Hand: Materialising the Digital

LAVA has designed the exhibition “Out of Hand: Materialising the Digital” which runs at th ...read more

21.01.2017

Ice Breakers

Winter Stations and The Waterfront Business Improvement Area (WBIA) converge on Toronto’s ...read more

The new and the old combine in this project at Duke University’s historic campus in North Carolina
Grimshaw has completed the renovation and expansion of Duke University’s West Campus Union in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Situated on Abele Quad, the new student union re-establishes itself as the centre-piece for student life and the communal heart of Duke’s historic campus.
Fostering social interaction, inspiring healthy lifestyles and delivering state-of-the-art culinary excellence, the building brings the Duke community together in an exciting environment that unites the university’s storied history with an active, communal and contemporary experience.
As part of the reconstruction, the nearly hundred-year-old structure has seen its legacy spaces restored to their original architectural significance while the central core of the building has been replaced and reimagined. The original structure featured an exterior façade constructed out of locally quarried